New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-03
Ionic, The Pride g.. Of The Mill /,
OR, THE
Daughter Of a knight Of Labor.
A THRILLING LOVE STORY.
CHAPTER IT,
ARTHURs BOLD AvowAL-HIs BITTER DIsApPoINT
CHAPTER III.

In an Instant her heroic rescuer had raised her and
scarcsy breathe the perilsns descent thou
SAND ilIlss MORE dangerous With his burden than the
step by step Arthur Rochester r,ado his way
swayng STAR. with his iovsly 3uren The slight fastsn
ing "hch held them strained 10 its utmost tension
ana when the noDs had reached within twenty
fs:t Of tue ground it snapped a,under with crash.
cI! OF horror rose from every throat; but In that
instant quick flask Arthur had made terrible p.
ana nsd Iasger:d forward LAYING ssie down. amidst
hIehV chect.. In her compaslons arms. And at that
moment the great wheel fell bur the Noble and
thr lsvely girl he had periled his life for safe
FRANK Lyons stood by. watching the scene with lower
"Rocheseris TO the fore again." he mutsrtd through
ms eenchsd teeth and although ne was heartily thank
nl that beautiful Ionic life mad been saved, hs turned
had made himself the hero OF the tragic affair
When Ionic opened her eyes. she found her'ef in her
"Is 1t dreaxr' she cried. raising her dark. curly
mead from the pillow. ana gazing in terrier about her
it was real enough poor child replied Mrs. Gregory.
aidlHg: You must not talk You arc stu trembling
But who saved mel persisted Ionic. "was it Mr.
80. indeed" replied Mr., Gregory. at was Mr. Ar
thnr EscAestcr-hl-ss his dear heart He psrillei his
Iolie turned away. utternr word. though deep in
her heart she felt sally disappointed to think 1t not
Frank Lyons who had saved her
lilo sent YOU u bouquet. however" continued Mrs.
Gregory, placing in her hands the flowers Frank Lyons
had LETT al tbs dool IN hour befsrc.
Ionic tsok tho eagerly and sho buried her face
amons Them she found among their fragrant depths
Iste, wsich read a. foliors:
Ionic. viii you grant an Interview TINS afer,.oni
Shall count tue tslfs until sec YOU 10 rrIusc
me. pay You have So much to SAY to you.
epub .hc refuse MIN ~heu her tonn; heart Jearned
asce. the afternoon brought him.
The drilling which 'h- had eon- thr'nsh had
shaken her greatly leaving her pale and weak,
| but size was 10y means H.
Frank LYONS found her seated a. the window with the
bouquet nv had ,cht clos" beside her.
lie c"ne i'rr'u EAGERLY. cltspins warmly BON the
| girl fu'terss white bands.
Tho r'se aIsh decpcusd on her fsc" lie could not
selp Int noic how her frightened -ni then dtsSpe
Nou 10 not know how Jealous am of ths man who
. - A d
nsncn saw YOUR peri Idtrted across The v>T to 80
cure rope AID adder 10 make tne descent sure Ihsn
say. "a returned moment istcr. that Ischc'ier
had headed on but the fellow maj 10 nix briH.
Ing Town those steps. Instead OF w~uu. 'or the lad
Ionic s1,- sre,, SIKH or relief This -a.a conf,rt-
Rim when h. added "tuat would gvc twenty lives II
ne ga them. Tor her dear sake; To- hvag wonlI "r W
t"lerane IN stu without her lie SAD ~ 80 ,tc'e
tone nat looking INTO hi- face the girl believed nm
Inc world sscns 'udd'nr t. grow dark when he EEK
hi> departure Al iha' dsutr- p.ri" quite scene VS.
"ccnrss IL the mi!iisnAiro nIown'rs Lexington ave
Hs had hccnlr'.r,acd.f m. terrible catastrophe. aud
lie" Ats son hsd psulI~i his lie 10 ave q irAutiiul
y"nrc cirl who hid vor~ei IN thu fourth floor of ths
liz f.cs hal darksurd n, he listened but until ih-
messenger had departed did he ave fnll vent 10 me- Al"
.ih, AFFAIR may eud in n love .cose and ronaotc
marriage u do not nip II in The hnt' hc suti'tol
sfrIing an=uy ur sul down ihe llIuuou'J ihth'-t-l
room. "Buf surely to 10y has not bee. hot hoidsi
40 No." he mu'tcrsd under hi, breath Arthur
must r,airy ilunc. ward whether he viii or 80 For
Of tac i,.,rl.t 81 i,nruiiic. in which ava p.-c-i
Tho old sent for Arthur, and when he
came in'o tue library. rsu-hlV sail:
..Sit down want Ia tax 10 yon about Elaine GRAN
ger Ths j. no new .uhlsct b-tT.en -. Don't stand
win ,our back 10 ne oot,n. ont Of the winlo0. DO
/ hear trc :or wha am stNin, " vou dued
make love 10 NV other girl Ivy Lord HAIRY. you'd
lie -oii, frr Tsurtyin- day Wat, Tho rr''sa ,on
Aay. MOI "'.ei L.hnc 10 mary {nh in..too '"'
Arthur Rochester tune! soNy, laced a. t'iacf Al
have not carried ont your wish because would do
no woman tho i5.u-tico O. Offering ms hAnl y sh my
hear nd not accsmpArv T. do not love Lame an'
..W'o ~ is, gir rhon rol love or IA uk r.laol"
,ald JsAn Rochester. Ii,ln- aud facing his handsome
Her name f.. Ionic Lawrence. father" said Arthur
bsomHJ o na' . no ws-" -s !. tn r whom
per led INV o. day from death she Is
IIow long Ha. this riny rcsn roiug on ?" crcd Nr.
Ho.h..'~r h.r.nI, nxin- h, -.lr soss fssr.
H.N ong have 'on ZEN iiaA"- love To- tH'' "oi""-
II I've lovei her from TIE first moment saw her.
ftprr" he an'wcfcd, "aud VIII WIN herh can Tor
"I.nr wife. would rather SCI. Won lying lead a.
NV feet man married 20 ioair Lawrence vii never
i've coss'Ht 20 your marry o. ~ "luo HIe 20"
AUS cho,.. n.t,e IS. hrtnur b" wrnt on h'rcciJ
gr I..r,as-r. Won ai- dee ding rour own fate u
nv iHou-r 10 y.u lear. sri not one dollar VIII
mako bosae Of nrst ion must give uP that 'ir or
Father cr-d tie uabspp, Young man. c'.noi
gv. lpui- ul-no even 'sr wan s'Ae N"1r wealth is -
n. hing when weighed adjust Ionos '"'e. '"h"'t'
ana vill not give Lcr NJ
"Ir4.nst h,lr ne con'.q urH,s.." gcturHcd Arthur
"lol shnl In di'inheriicl n-iors ushl 80. "t "'
Win enc d.I-r You ara h'~a'"'"S' ""' ~" ''''
d. ga. work FOR our LIVING father" 'ad the YOUNG
man. l,rl,rl, am NO. better than other mer who
nav, han to lac the wsr. With nothing bat ll 81
maud, ami r~-onis heart l'l Will be sweet "h'""
isH .hAii Lave all the sweet toll yon want"
crrl ih. rate old -eatl,mas. Nohius VIII "rnS 5o'
rthnr took III. iat we.i from his father house and
ltil- arc4mn. 81 tas grcyiou' di.apo rncni a""uHS
AIrIls To lnlils huihHio l'lll'.
Tor tie nr,t tne In Arthur Eochr-tei ne m
STRANGELY he pu" tho be- al ihr d"oI o. s.e
home lovers heart is Away more or less 10 STATE %
doubt, hope and fear - lar ,,co
LIGHTED NJ when -, .lN VS. their visitor wa'' NJ ne
greatly nd.terrl At 'nc i,'na ;' nn -
All In snutls took MS card into the in"rr roo" 10
lie look. 40 kind and "a noble" commented W.
Gregory You ousnt 10 have heard lac" l,e We l"ae,
.t'-r one tho dude VIII. books arouL ~ II there was
nothing good enough FOR Ln ana MAKE, '"y u"r Sp
Son ar. rrcn,lr rr-lndccd against him. poor fe
low" sad lesic with blush. but ~ PANIED tsns 81
voice ding rsHty: " hope lou VII I~1 H'l i,us
for mn sike. II Tot for his owe uuer "en"e-" " ~
ionc quitt-d the room walkin= slowly iaio nc nsa
grci, vhc iir4 Oregon, ds'sA"'ed
Ari rose quickly 9s face n n.9 a"a
1rars came into Ione's eyes. ior 4 i"o"'"' w
was lr,ims to lind words eloquent s,ourh TO thank
van Tor what on have done for me- Mr. li"ch"'s snr
and they fAIl me. oNe NV ~" ~
while th.t liic lasis shall he grateful 10 you ,,,
lie raised the little white hands to MS Is anu A'''"
ti,tu. his Whole soul wa. In a tumut oil gaines
TEL he ons thing. I'uc-Mls' Iawlehos'
huskiiy. la | owe All your Ia'"r - TX" INV ~
saved your life r. , .,. ,,. ,hat"
w." she answered met altogether 'ot MAJ ,s
Tale care Ionic" hc .aid, that you h"Ao IL" "''
lake Your word, arc lie "t dcAti 10 me
Hne trcw back with startled pdlor , ,.,. 49,
i,o ,ou nnr Luov-c.n yon not understand Ionic
he sad IN "A 4 low husky Voice. 81 love you WIN az
tie .rcs gth Of nay heart and want you ior my VT
%u, I.uIe r,,f have you - TO me lie AShe",
A, h.n.t ING pNcI
.ir fouchs the DARK curly rlnSs thlt Jay III 'u,,
lac IL OH hcI white fOrchtai 50 near tA"' ny
the is- male pink bnssoms she wore reacheu n. .,o
he was sli- nj from sheer sNccsS or hia|oehl ~
alirn, behaved her were pl'ilnSher sou"
tr,rk vr Locbcgicy- iOred hcTi Ala sir ah' sue
r,v.rrl him sh. no ofci him her gratitude 10 nun WAS
Joundless but thus was not love -, .,, r.tsed
Sh. DE ~ hsr ltlc hand away FROM MN ahn INlsc"
tho lovely dark childish running over ''"''
u his pale face. "a. -,r tlds Mr.
Tachcstrr." she sobbsd. II h3d put ", s,v, yom
Tor bro Ik. nv htAIt w eNN you